Each year in the U.S. between 35,000 and 40,000 babies are born with a disorder related to prenatal exposure to alcohol. Most individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are never diagnosed. Problems related to pre-natal alcohol exposure can include language, motor and cognitive delays which can include facial abnormalities, heart defects, and vision and hearing problems. The quality of life for individuals with FASD and their families can be drastically improved when appropriate interventions, services and support are initiated at a young age.  Some problems associated with FASD tend to intensify as children become adults and interventions become more challenging to implement.

Please join us to explore prevention, early intervention and long term treatment interventions for individuals affected by FASD.

                       NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS TO PRESENT

 5.5 Continuing Education Units provided by the

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)

DIANE MALBIN, MSW is an internationally recognized authority on FASD. She is the Executive Director of FASCETS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services, Inc.). She is the author of numerous papers and publications on FASD, and conducts trainings throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. She was principal investigator for a successful FASD intervention study and was expert consultant and educator for the British Columbia cross-Ministry approach to addressing FASD. The Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers named Ms. Malbin Social Worker of the Year in 2005, and she is in the NOFAS Hall of Fame for her work in the field of FASD. KATHY MITCHELL, MHS, LCADC is currently the Vice President and National Spokesperson for the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and a noted international speaker on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Women and Addictions. She is a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, has a Master of Human Services degree and twenty-five years experience as a national educator, clinician, and lecturer. Kathy is a faculty member of the Medical Ethics and Humanities Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine Selective. She has authored several papers, the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; a Guidebook for Parents and Caregivers, and co-authored Making a Difference: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Public Awareness Guide. Kathy supervised the development of FASD prevention curricula for students K-12 and developed an FASD curriculum for addiction professionals and other allied health professionals. In 2001, she also co-founded the Circle of Hope, an international program for birth mothers of children with FASD. In 2000, she was appointed to the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. She has testified In the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives on behalf of several bills, worked with a writer of NBC’s Law and Order; Special Victims Unit to create a show about FASD, provided an interview on FASD for the BBC radio network, and has been featured in several documentaries, Glamour Magazine, and on NBC’s Real Life”and the Later Today Show.  NANCY WHITNEY, MS, LMHC is the Clinical Director of the King County Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP), at the University of Washington, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute. She is a licensed mental health counselor and is a clinically certified forensic counselor. Nancy contributes to PCAP’s ongoing research and to the development of interventions for high-risk populations. She has co-authored research papers and a book chapter on these issues. Nancy has been a mental health professional in the community settings for 22 years. She has worked in treatment settings with clients who are chronically mentally ill and have co-occurring disorders. Nancy regularly provides training to professionals who serve the community’s most difficult clients on topics including FASD, case management and clinical interventions.

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AGENDA 

8:45           REGISTRATION

9:00           WELCOME

9:30           WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT FASD

10:30         Break

10:30        TRYING DIFFERENTLY RATHER THAN HARDER

12:00        Lunch      

1:00          ADULTS WITH FASD: IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION

2:30          Break

2:45           RESILIENCY IN FAMILIES LIVING WITH FASD                 

3:45           WRAP UP AND A CALL TO ACTION